Mulberry Goji Quail Soup

Why people make this soup

Nourilo points out that many young children today have weakening vision simply because they spend so much time with eyes fixed close to a phone or tablet screen. Traditional food therapy has long drawn on red, yellow, and deep-purple foods to support the visual system: mulberries, blueberries, tomatoes, pumpkin, carrots, and beetroot are all on the list. When fresh mulberries come into season in spring, it is a good time to make this soup as a seasonal treat. The combination of mulberry, goji berry, red date, and quail is said in traditional food therapy to tonify the liver and kidneys — organs that, in Chinese medicine, are strongly associated with eye function. Those who experience blurry vision, lower-back aching, light-headedness, or ringing ears may find this soup a pleasant addition to a regular menu.